A Spencer woman was charged Monday after federal authorities said she stole more than $41,000 in Social Security benefits over a 15-year timespan.Gina Llerena-Donohue, 62, was charged with one count of bank fraud, U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley said in a statement. She’ll make an...
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for ZZ top, has stepped away from the band’s current tour because of a health issue.ZZ Top said in an social media post Saturday, March 15 that Beard “has temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend to a...
A slow-moving cold front is bringing a period of heavy rain to New England Monday morning, which is expected to last for much of the day. Little relief is expected to arrive Monday, though National Weather Service forecasters say the western half of Southern New...
The New England Patriots' overhaul of their defensive line continues as one of their primary starters heads to the AFC North.Former Patriots defensive lineman Daniel Ekuale has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to his agent. The terms of his new deal have yet to...
A federal judge in Massachusetts is asking the federal government to explain why it detained a Brown University professor at Boston Logan Airport despite having a valid visa authorizing her to enter the country to work at the university. And the judge, Leo Sorokin, asked...
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 7:37 a.m. on Monday for flooding until 9:30 a.m. for Southern Worcester as well as Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol and Plymouth counties.“At 7:31 a.m., Doppler radar tracked another round of moderate to heavy downpours moving northeastward...
Karen Read is taking her double jeopardy fight to the second highest court in the nation. A federal judge denied Read’s petition to drop two of the three criminal charges she faces in state court in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police...
Over the past couple weeks, MassLive asked boys hockey coaches and athletic directors to reflect on their team — and specifically the unsung heroes that make their program run successfully.For some coaches, it’s the athlete who has overcome adversity and led the team with positivity....
Boston Police arrested nine people and issued summons to four more at the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday. Of the 13 people set to face charges, 12 are adults while one is a person under 18. Police did not name them, but...
BOSTON - Prior to Sunday night’s Division II state championship game at TD Garden, the Medfield’s girls hockey team was understandably nervous.“This being my senior year and being the first Medfield girls varsity hockey team to ever be here at the Garden, was just unreal,”...
